Man shot to death in Newport News' 14th homicide

NEWPORT NEWS — — A man was shot to death and another one was injured Friday evening in the Southeast section of the city, according to police.

The victim was approached by two men around 7 p.m. at the corner of 27th Street and Chestnut Avenue. One of the men pulled out a gun and shot him in the abdomen, according to Holly McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Newport News police department.

After being struck, the victim shot the man who was with the shooter in the leg, according to police. The man who was shot in the abdomen was pronounced dead at the hospital. The second victim was transported to the hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening, according to police.

The victim shot in the abdomen has not been identified by police, who say he was 18 or 19. Two men were taken into police custody at the scene. A motive for the shooting is not known.

This is the second homicide in Newport News this week. Jireh Gayles, a 17-month-old boy, was found dead at Aqua Vista Apartments Tuesday afternoon. Darius Orlando Brown was charged Thursday with murder in connection with his death. Friday's homicide is the 14th in Newport News this year.